Static Quiz 09 January 2024 (Environment)

Which of the following components under the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
scheme is not eligible to receive financial assistance?

Which of the following are sub-components under the Green India Mission (GIM)?
1. Enhancing the quality of forest cover and improving ecosystem services
2. Enhancing tree cover in Urban & Peri- urban areas
3. Agro-Forestry and Social Forestry
4. Restoration of wetlands
5. Increasing the component of renewables to 500 GW
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following statements best describes the term Carbon Budget?

‘It is a process whereby organisms colonize and persist in novel environments, form novel associations with other species as a result of the suites of traits that they carry at the time they encounter the novel condition.’
Which of the following is being described in the above-given passage?

Consider the following statements regarding biodiversity.
1. Biodiversity is the totality of genes, species, and ecosystems in a region.
2. Western Ghats have a greater amphibian species diversity than the Eastern Ghats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?